Public Transport stories
Patronage is rising and subsidy dependence is easing, bolstering the case for keeping the Auckland-Hamilton service running beyond its trial.
Auckland and Wellington stand to gain from denser neighbourhoods, but planners say the 15-minute city model will not suit every suburb.
Auckland’s proposed road charge could cut peak-time delays, but only if public transport alternatives are ready from day one.
Cyclone Gabrielle showed why decentralised power could keep homes, water and communications running when the main grid fails.
If approved by ministers, the revised District Plan could open more sites for housing and upzone rail corridors across Wellington.
Could ease the housing shortage by letting developers build higher on larger merged sites, even as councils opt out of existing upzoning rules.
Critics warn the draft plan will worsen congestion and emissions by prioritising highways over public transport, walking and cycling.
Transport for London implements advanced digital technologies to manage congestion and improve efficiency on London's roads.
Auckland faces a funding gap for bus, rail and road safety projects after the government scrapped a tax set to raise NZ$1.5 billion.
A fixed link could cut the crossing to 40 minutes, but a Cook Strait tunnel would cost about NZD $50 billion and stretch funding to breaking point.
Hourly Auckland-Hamilton rail could be built for the cost of one highway project, the commentator says, with freight also benefiting.
Residents along Dominion Rd face years more bus congestion after Auckland’s light rail plan was scrapped following successive government missteps.
HCLTech partners with Victoria's Department of Transport and Planning to launch a digital platform improving the passenger experience.
Rail freight between New Zealand's islands faces fresh strain after the Government scrapped the Interisland Project IREX, alarming exporters and ports.
Ant International's Alipay+ rolls out campaign geared towards supporting sustainable practices in cross-border travel.
Extra Sydney Metro West stations could unlock tens of thousands of homes, with a Rosehill proposal alone centring on 25,000 new dwellings.
Passengers on some Auckland and Wellington routes could save up to 29 minutes if New Zealand’s first urban cable cars win backing.
A Houston-style street vote could let homeowners opt out locally, easing resistance to higher-density housing rules across New Zealand.
Without more public transport and safer active travel, higher fuel prices risk pricing more Kiwis out of everyday trips.
New Zealand’s project list is poised to outpace Australia’s on a per capita basis, but delays could push capital and labour offshore.
